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1873-1892 2 Vols Black Ivory and The Hot Swamp
R. M. Ballantyne
1873-1892
James Nisbet & Co : London
7.5" by 5"
vi, [2], 416, 16; vi, [2], 408, 16pp
SUMMARY
Two wonderful first edition volumes of fiction by r. M. Ballantyne, with illustrations.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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EU Postage: £ 16.99
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DESCRIPTION
Two first edition volumes of work by the Scottish juvenile fiction author, R. M. Ballantyne.
Black Ivory A Tale of Adventure Among the Slavers of East Africa was written to give a true picture of the Slave trade in the hope that young people would find it interesting and encourage the total abolition of the African slave trade.
A sixteen page catalogue to the rear of both volumes. With four plates, a frontispiece and vignette title page.
The Hot Swamp A Romance of Old Albion is a work of juvenile fiction of remote antiquity. With four plates, a frontispiece and illustrated title.
CONDITION
Both are in the publishers original cloth bindings. Externally, smart with some fading to the boards and spine and some light bumping to the head and tail of the spines. A prize bookplate to the front pastedown of The Hot Swamp dated 1909. A presentation inscription to the front pastedown of Black Ivory dated 1904. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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